Many of the “new” sansserifs, for instance, are trying to fill ever-smaller gaps between existing sansserifs. If type designers would concentrate more on originality – not only personal originality, but trying to find answers to original design challenges – then I think we could use more designers.
‘Trying to find answers to original design challenges’
The foregoing posting appeared on Joe Clark’s personal Weblog on 2011.06.27 14:44. This presentation was designed for printing and omits components that make sense only onscreen. https://blog.fawny.org/2011/06/27/unger-originality/